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On 1 July 2015, a simplified universal charging system was introduced for 087 numbers and all other 'service numbers'. Calls to all 087 numbers now consist of a 'service charge' of up to 13p per minute and/or 13p per call, plus a standard 'access charge' set by the caller's own phone company which typically ranges from 7p to 45p per minute.
03xx is a range of non-geographic numbers introduced in 2007 as a cheaper alternative to the shared-cost non-geographic numbers (such as 0870 or 0845 numbers). In contrast to the 084x/087x range, calls to 03 numbers are considered local calls for billing purposes (i.e., like calls to a geographic number 01 or 02). [ 14 ]
Callers have to bear local access charges from their service providers. 400-toll-free numbers with prefix "4001" are international toll-free numbers which can be routed to destination numbers inside or outside China. 400 toll-free numbers with prefix "4000", "4006", "4007" or "4008" are national toll-free numbers which can be routed to China ...
When a customer decides to use toll-free service, they assign a Responsible Organization (RespOrg) to own and maintain that number. The RespOrg can be either the IXC that is going to deliver the majority of the toll-free services or an independent RespOrg. [6] When a toll-free number is dialed, each digit is analyzed and processed by the LEC.
This is a list of telephone dialling codes in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies, which adopts an open telephone numbering plan for its public switched telephone network. The national telephone numbering plan is maintained by Ofcom, an independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries. This list is ...
The cost of calls made to service numbers is now split into two parts: an access charge and a service charge. [130] Under the new legislation, which was promoted by an information campaign entitled UK Calling, [131] call charges must be clearly stated on all materials that advertise a service number. The 1 July changes also saw ‘freephone ...
Giffgaff Limited is an MVNO, marketed as a budget service provider and flanker brand of Telefónica UK (trading as O2 UK). [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The stylised 'giffgaff' brand was founded [ 8 ] [ 9 ] by Gav Thompson a former marketing executive for Telefónica UK and was launched online only, on 25 November 2009.
Brand Host network Defunct date Notes AfriMobile: Three: 13 October 2020: Dissolved 13 October 2020 Andrews & Arnold: Three: 30 April 2013 [35]: Ceased operations when their upstream partner "pulled the plug". [36]